captivated the entire news cycle. even, you know, the resignation of the speaker of the house, third in line to the presidency, has been a story. but all eyes are still on pope francis. >> yeah. >> his magnetism. it's very powerful. it's very consoling. >> i think, father, that's such an important point as the clock strikes 9:00 p.m. eastern here and pope francis stands up, once again, to greet one of the speakers, one of the families there as he has for every family that has spoken. this is the family from the united states, we are told. >> and you saw the pope hustle out of his chair. he saw that this older woman was moving slowly toward him. he literally hopped out of his chair and hustled down to them as tired as he is, with the sigh

sciatica. he wants people to know that he puts them first. >> and this is leona and ruddy gonzales and more of their extended family surrounding them. to be a fly on the wall and know what he is saying to them. i am very encouraged about the fact that so many people have been engaged with his visit from when he landed in cuba to his trip here to the united states. i think many people become -- well, they think only if it bleeds, it leaves. if it's bad or controversial news or infighting and politics, that's what captures the attention of the nation but this unity and this positive terrorist has captured the attention of the nation. >> absolutely. you know, he has said it repeatedly in a number of addresses, it's unity, not

uniformity. and we each bring our own contribution and he welcomes all of those contributions. he is counter cultural. we know that he's said some things that don't sit well with everyone and he challenges us uniquely but we seem to almost want the challenge from him, we want that call to be a better person. >> well, look, you have a combination of things that we've witnessed in this visit from francis to the americas. and that's how he sees it. america as a continent, which is one of the introductory lessons that we got on this. you have the man, you have the moment and you have the message. and the man is francis. he's special certainly to catholics and somewhat beyond because he's introduced a new face of the catholic church to the rest of the world which is, we are not so much about what not to do. i want to talk about what to do. and then you have a moment in time in our political culture that is so divisive and negative, even for us. and then you have a message which is simple and means something to everyone.

in fact, we're hearing a message right now from another family. let's listen in. >> translator: we could hear chaos on the streets and immediately following the ceremony, my new wife and i and our terrified guests fled to our homes on that day as we have done every day in the 60 years since we placed our trust in god and somehow we knew then, as we know now, that god would guide us to safety. five years later, we, along with our young children, maria and alberto, left the community that we love so much in buenos aires and went to quebec, canada, in

search of a better life. the move presented many challenges. my wife and i did not speak english or french. we struggled financially and work was scarce. adapting to a new culture and a new way of life, often felt like an overwhelming endeavor. we turned to our faith, our parish church welcomed us and became an integral part of our daily lives. serving as a source of comfort through many difficult times and as a place of celebration. eventually, with lots of patience, love and god's mercy, we built the better life that we

sought. in 1968, our family, which now included our youngest child sylvia, once again immigrated. this time to the united states. we immediately enrolled our children in catholic schools to reinforce the guiding principles that we tried to teach at home. and this is those guiding principles which began with an unwavering faith in god that helped our family to cope with life -- life's challenges and tragedies. health scares, an addiction to gambling and the untimely lost of our son in 2013 are just a few of the crises that we have survived as a family in recent

years. many days and sleepless nights have been spent praying to god for guidance. however, we have also been fortunate to experience many joys, such as the birth of our beautiful granddaughter. we thank god every day for the wonder that she brings to our lives. as my wife and i celebrate our 60 years of marriage, we often think about our long life journey together. we've traveled many rocky roads and the obstacles sometimes seemed insurmountable. however, we always tried to meet whatever tests of faith were presented to us and are proud to say that our greatest

accomplishment is to have raised a strong, loving catholic family. and today, as in every day past, and in the future, we look to god for guidance and we are firm in our belief that he will bring us to safety. thank you, holy father, for those who do not have an understanding of god's love and continuous care for them. [ applause ]

>> so here you see pope francis greeting this family, the sixth and final family to speak. also very close to his heart, i would assume, because they are from his native argentina, mario and rosa scicchitano. >> they are immigrants. they might as well have been named bergoglio. he's, of course, italian descent. >> also, this couple married for 60 years. >> yes. and you know what, that is something to always be celebrated. i know in my family, it's what my parents were proud of, before the kids even, was their 60-year union. again, though, to hear this message -- of course, the pope's face lit up. they are from his home country. here he comes to address the crowd.

let's hear what pope francis has to say. we'll listen in, of course. [cheers and applause ] >> translator: dear brothers and sisters, dear families, thank you, thank you to those who are willing to give their testimony thank you to those who gladdened

us with your art, with the beauty, which is the path to reach god. beauty leads us to god. and a true witness takes us to god because god also is truth. beauty and truth. and a witness given in order to serve is good. it makes us good persons.

because god is goodness. he takes us to god. all that is good, all that is true, all that is beautiful leads us to god. because god is good. god is beautiful. god is true. thank you all, those who have offered their witness and for the presence of all of you that is also a great witness. a real witness that is worth being a family. [cheers and applause ]

that society is strong. it's solid. if it's edified on beauty, goodness and truth. [cheers and applause ] once a child asked me, you know that kids ask difficult questions. he asked me, father, what did god do before creating the

world? i assure you, i found real difficulty to answer the question. so i said what i am now going to say to you. before creating the world, god loved. because god is love. [cheers and applause ] so much love, father, son and holy spirit, it was so overflowing.

i don't know if it's very logical, but you'll understand, he was so big, he was so big this love, that god could not be -- it had to be poured out of him. so as to share that love with those out of himself. and then god created the world. god made this marvelous world with which we're lived. sometimes we're a bit confused, we are destroying it. but the most beautiful thing that god did, says the bible,

was the family. man created woman and he gave them everything. he gave them the world. that they may grow, multiply, cultivate the land, multiply and grow. all that love that he made in creation, he gave it and shared it and bestowed it beupon a family. let us go back further. all the love -- all the love

that god has in himself, all the beauty that he has in himself, he gives it to the family. and family is really family when it is able to open its arms and receive all that love. [ applause ] of course -- of course, it's not quite earthly paradise. there are still problems. men and women through the

astuteness of the devil have learned, unfortunately, how to divide themselves. and all that love that god gave almost was lost. in a little period of time, the first crime, the first instance a brother kills another brother and war. love, beauty and truth of god and destruction and between that

we walk ahead. it's up to us to choose. it's up to us to decide which path we want to take forward. let's go back. god did not abandon them. that he began to walk with humanity, with his people until

the right moment came and he made the highest expression of love. his own son. and where did he send his son? to a palace? to a city? no. he sent him to a family. god sent him and made a family. in a family. and he could do this because it was a family that had a truly open heart. the doors of their heart opened.

she couldn't believe it. how can this happen? but when they explained it to her, the angel explained it, she agreed. he finds himself in the surprising situation that he doesn't understand and he accepts. and in obedience, he loved this woman, he lovshe loved this man. mary and joseph. and in this family, jesus is born. god plans so that our hearts be

open. he likes to bring his love to open hearts. it comes out from him. you know what he likes most? to knock on the doors of families and to find families who love each other, families who bring up their children to grow and help them move forward, who create, who develop, a society, truth, goodness and beauty. [ applause ] we are celebrating the feast of

the family. families have a citizenship which is divine. the identity card that they have is given to them by god. so that within the heart of the family, truth, goodness and beauty can truly grow. some of you might say, of course, father, you speak like that because you're not married.

families have the difficulties. families, we quarrel. and sometimes plates can fly. and children bring headaches. i won't speak about mother-in-laws. [ applause ] but in families, there is always light. because the love of god, the son

of god opened also that part of us but just as there are problems in families, we have to remember that there is the light of the resurrection afterwards. because the son of god, but i have to say that the family is like a factory of hope. it's a factory of resurrection. god opened this part, this possibility. and children.

yes, they bring their challenges. and we also are the cause of work and worry. sometimes at home i see some of my helpers, they come to work and they look tired and have a 1-month-old baby and i ask them, did you sleep? and they say, i couldn't sleep, holiness, because they were crying all night. in the family, there are indeed difficulties. but those difficulties are

overcome with love. hatred is not capable of dealing with any difficulty and overcoming any difficulty. division of hearts cannot overcome any difficulty. only love. only love is able to overcome. love is about celebration. love is joy. love is moving forward. i don't speak too much because

it will be late, but i would like just to offer two points about the family. to take special care. some things that we really do have to take care of. the children and grandparents. [ applause ] the children with the young and older, they are the future, the strength that moves us forward. we place our hope in them.

grandparents are the living memory of the family. they pass on their faith. they transmitted the faith to us. to look after grandparents, look after children, the expression of love. it promises a future that doesn't know how to look after their children and the people that knows not how to look after

grandparents is a people that has no future because it doesn't have strength or the memory to go forward. [ applause ] family is beautiful. but there is death involved and there are problems. in families, there are enimical relationships. husbands and wives quarrel, can end up badly, separated,. never let the day end without

making peace. [ applause ] you can't finish the day off not being in peace. may god bless you. may god give you hope. let us look after the family. let us protect the family because it's in the family that our future is placed. thank you. god bless you all and please pray for me! [cheers and applause ] >> objectively, whether you're catholic, christian, whether you believe or you do not, the response to this speech is only one word.

wow. that is the bergoglio that has made him a legend in argentina and the passion that everybody knows this man to have. >> no question about it. not one person in their seats. that was a message of love and a message of light saying before god created the world he loved. only love is able to overcome. let's listen to this crowd. >> your holiness, for everyone here this evening and for everyone watching or listening to this festival from a distance. tonight has been a special moment in time. we will never forget it or dupe pli indicate it because each of us on this parkway is unique and unrepeatable. each person among us is a miracle of god's love made for the glory of heaven and so each of us is as wonderful as our

families. we have a final present before you leave us this evening. philadelphia is a city of murals and we couldn't imagine a better way to commemorate your visit than with a mural. we've been working on it all summer. >> bruce, tell us what the cardinal is talking about right now. this is special. you know especially about it. >> it's the city of philadelphia has a mural arts program. it's the most murals than any city on earth. each is collected by the community. they have 2,700 people that have participated in painting this mural over the course of the summer. yesterday it was certified as a guinness world record. the principle artist was a former oil rig -- there it is. it's called "faith in action."

the principle muralist is a former mexican oil rig diver who became a u.s. citizen this summer and they have saved the final panel for the pope to sign and they are going to bring a panel right now to the pope. you can see it there. it's coming to the stage. >> wow. >> the pope is going to affix his signature. it's a little girl with down's syndrome. even today -- >> to those most in need. >> exactly. >> would you say, bruce, that this is the moment of the trip, at least inspirational? >> i think absolutely. by that we're talking about the speech that he just gave and i think chris cuomo put it absolutely well. there's two ways to lead a church of this size. you can build walls or bridges. we came off benedict and he was a man of walls.

this is the doctrine, who we are. the great theologian. after him, it changed. we need bridges to the people. just to reiterate, he had a beautifully written two-page speech that they distributed to the press. >> which we read. >> we all read. >> and it was exquisitely beautiful about love and families. >> it was nothing like that. it was nothing like what we just heard. >> he knew the crowd did not want that talk. he threw it out in its entirely and he gave that electrifying speech about love. he built a bridge to this crowd and, in my mind, it was the moment of the week. >> we thank you and we say together, god bless pope francis! [cheers and applause ] >> the mural is a beautiful moment but let's not lose what really is the shock of the night, which is the introduction to the american audience to a man who is a legend in south

america. not pope francis, cardinal horge bergoglio. >> well, when they set him free like that and the vatican shouldn't spend to much time crafting speeches because he's better on his own. he gets more excited, he's more expressive. you want to listen to him more. he doesn't want to keep his head in the text. and what you got tonight, whether you know it or not, is the best about catholic theology about marriage. god is love. and the one who abides in love abides in god. we say marriage is a sacrament because the way you love each other expresses god's love to us and this is what it is. >> let's watch as the pope and the rest of us will all listen to an extraordinary voice, an extraordinary man, andrea

bocelli. >> committed to empowering people and communities and social exclusion. now please welcome the phenomenal andrea bocelli here to perform the lord's prayer under the musical direction of jay donald dumpson. ♪ our father, who art in heaven ♪ ♪ hallowed be thy name

♪ our father, who art in heaven ♪ ♪ hallowed be thy name ♪ thy kingdom come, thy will be

done ♪ ♪ on earth as it is in heaven ♪ ♪ give us this day our daily bread ♪

♪ and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors ♪ ♪ and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil ♪ ♪ for thine is the kingdom and the power ♪ ♪ and the power and the glory forever ♪

♪ for thine is the kingdom ♪ and the power and the glory forever ♪ ♪ amen [cheers and applause ]

>> i think for the first time tonight, chris and i are speechless. that was magnificent. >> it was a beautiful accent to the speech that we heard from pope francis. the message of the simple beauty of faith and love and the pathway to god and then you hear the lord's song sung with such beauty and passion and here comes the pope now. >> with his wife. >> certainly the first time i have ever seen him sing the lord's prayer, i think for you as well. >> right. and in english. not something he does that often. now, let's take this moment to get back to what really will be the shock to the system for so many americans who have already been impressed, father beck, with -- actually, let's go to father kesicki.

we heard that you were really brought up out of your chair by the pope's speech. this is the passionate bergoglio, the passionate pope francis that everyone in the conclave felt they needed to help change their way. what was your take? >> well, you know, we've been looking at people describe and tweet the three words they would use to describe pope francis. and in his homily, he described the three words he would use for god. god is good. god is beauty. god is truth. what he really did was deflect the attention away from himself and remind us that it's all about god. remember that in the meetings that preceded the conclave, he said to the conclave, we can't look at the church like it is the light. the church reflects the light of christ. that's what he continually does. he takes the attention away from himself and says, it's jesus. it's christ. he did that masterfully tonight.

>> father kesicki, the father was going to do a final blessing but let's see what brought him up here. >> translator: we will now receive the blessing and we'll see each other tomorrow at mass. what time is mass tomorrow, archbishop? >> at 4:00. >> at 4:00. before the final blessing, let's pray a prayer to mary.

and also to st. joseph. so that they can protect our families and they can help us to believe that it's worth the struggle and the fight for the good of the family. [ applause ] >> translator: full of grace, the lord is with thee. bless it is the fruit of thy jesus, pray for our sins and now and at our death. pray for us. pray for us.

pray for us. >> amen. >> thank you and see you tomorrow. [cheers and applause ] >> here, another amazing gathering of people. once again, captivated and won over by the man and the message that is pope francis. and wouldn't it be wonderful if he was able to say mass for catholics every sunday here in america? father beck, at the conclave, you made the point of saying that jorge bergoglio brought traditional pastoring, not

playing politics to the vatican but what people need the most. what did you see about that tonight? >> he did it again at the vatican and he told them that they had to not be a referential church. they turned and elected him. obviously they saw the spirit working in what he was saying when he gets loose again like tonight, the spirit works in him and once again i think that they should just let him loose a little more. maybe they are afraid of what he says sometimes but what he always says is of god and of the spirit. >> you're much older than i am but do you remember any other pope who has been this openly charismatic in delivery? pope john paul, i was alive for that. he was charismatic but not like this. >> i was born, you weren't. john xxiii had that warmth and

smile. people wanted to touch him when he went out. john xxiii would have been the last one with this kind of personality. >> we've been hearing so much about the tone of this pope being so much and depending on who was dissecting his words, you may say he's changing the message of the church or the practice of the church. tonight you really heard sort of the classic, classic clatholic church, that fighting for love is worth it. love is harken ing. >> we live in a time when we're not just going to take the faith that our parents give us. even if you're catholic -- you still have to be a catholic by choice. what i think he's doing is trying to give people a reason to reach out. what was striking to me, he talked about adam and eve as

that classic family. in the impromptu speech, he talked about ken and abel and it could have been a moment of destruction in the first family and how they overcame it. >> how they overcame murder. >> how they overcame murder and how adam and eve stayed together. to me, that's one of the defining moment about this story. i should write a book about this story because i'm quite passionate about it. his natural instinct is to reach to the person or the couple in pain. we saw one of the families tonight who suffered loss. that's who he is. i'm going back to my pope in three words, not me, you. even if you're suffering, come back. we can help heal you. >> rosa flores, you've been with the people all night. what was the reaction to the words of pope francis? >> reporter: you know, i've got to tell you, one of my favorite moments is when pope francis pops jokes because that really shows his character, his smile,

his wit and everybody out here just really loved it. he said, you know, i'm saying all of these beautiful things about families and you're probably thinking, it's because i'm so -- which means i'm single and the crowd started laughing and he said, oh, and i'm not even going to go into -- [ speaking in foreign language ] -- the mother-in-law. so it's just these tiny little moments that he connects so well with people because he identifies like that. everyone does. we all have families and we all joke about our families and even poke a little bit about mother-in-laws. but i want to set the scene for you here because a lot of these folks are already heading home. the last count that we got, unofficial but from a police officer that was -- that's on scene. he said it may be 250 to 300,000 people honest mate. we'll get the official numbers

later. but they are starting to disperse and head out. their hearts filled with emotion and faith as they saw the holy father, first of all, on the popemobile and then you saw the emotion, the electricity in the air as pope francis rode in his popemobile and waved and blessed everyone who was along this route looking at pope francis. and then again, i talked to a lot of these folks and they were so excited for some poppy. it was a moment of a lifetime. people came from all over the country and all over the world, quite frankly, because they couldn't wait to just set their eyes on the holy father. to be able to be in the same space with him, to share a little space and a little moment with the pope, a pope of the people, a pope of mercy. >> well, he showed that tonight. they got a lot more than a look at him. they are leaving and the kbe is,

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. this night is far from over as philadelphia celebrates the pontiff. you are listened to renowned colomb colombia singer juanes. let's listen in for a moment. ♪ >> so as we get to listen to juanes and enjoy his music, let's talk about something else we enjoy, father resici. i know this is not something that the catholics usually express but to hear him with that passion and convey that message, that's the bergoglio that won over the conflict. >> he wasn't off script. he was on script. this is the bergoglio.

the minute i saw him go over to the podium i said, uh-oh. this is what he does best. he's a pastor and the first thought that came to my mind was papa. this is a pastor. this is why the cardinals elected him. this is what the church needed but even more so, this is what the world needs. the other thing that koim came mind, chris, and i'm glad you asked, i studied five years in the holy land and often wondered what was it like when jesus taught? how did he rally those crowds? why did they come to listen? i've wondered that for a long time. i had to come to philadelphia to see. i'm sure that i saw it tonight in philadelphia. >> delia, to you. he mixed his passion, his love

and connected through humor and at one point said, you know, children ask me difficult questions. one of them is, what did god do before? >> he said, i know sometimes children are a headache, as to not to mention mother-in-laws. he's very good at that direct connection that he makes. and what struck me listening to him is before francis, we often talked about people who were seekers, who didn't have a model in the world. you know, young kids looking up to pop stars or people in general, just looking for some kind of direction. and i think that he's given the united states and the world a place to turn your head and look and listen. seems to me he's filled that

vacuum. >> i didn't understand what he was talking about with the mother-in-law. that makes no sense. i love my mother-in-law. >> we know you do. >> not a problem with italian mothers. >> another thing that happened tonight, for those catholics around the world who are saying he's not talking enough about family, he's not talking enough about marriage, he's not talking enough about abortion, he's not talking enough, put it to rest, folks. and for those worried what is going to happen next week at the senate of bishops, the pope is with us. he's here solidly rooted in the church but he's got a heart of mercy and he understands the messes of life and he wants love to prevail. so i tell all of those catholics and their subgroups and their lobby groups, be quiet and listen. a pastor is in our midst and we better follow what he's showing us tonight. the senate will be a chance to bless everything he said tonight and even more. >> the biggest applause he said tonight in those remarks was at

the beginning, delia, when he said, i am here to show you the family is worth fighting for. >> he talked about the church, delia. >> you're right. >> pope benedict talked about the church as a formative structure. it seems to me, for pope francis, the formative structure is the family. >> yeah. he said, you know, god came into the world through the family. jesus came in through mary and joseph. that was his final prayer tonight. that was the model that he wants people to remember and he did it directly to all of these american families. >> what a night it's been celebrated with so much beautiful love and art and music. delia gallagher, father rosica, thank you. to all of you who have been with us for hours and hours, thank you. what a remarkable evening, chris. >> it's been a privilege to be here as a witness to history. thank you for being part of

cnn's special coverage. what a night. we'll go out on the words of juanes. he's singing just like pope francis did in touching the hearts of everyone who hears it. >> from all of us in philadelphia, god bless. ♪ the following is a cnn special report. >> he is a pope like no other. >> god bless america. >> there are tens and thousands of people lining constitution avenue. >> pope francis is challenging tradition. >> i think he really opened a new chapter in the history of the church. >> from the slums of